#48D09F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.1% 0.138 165.2), rgb(72, 208, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#48D09F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48D09F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 208, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.138 165.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #48D09F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48D09F | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48D09F text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48D09F text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.041 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#A9EACD
oklch(88.5% 0.077 165.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48D09F
oklch(77.1% 0.138 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#48D09F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CCC29C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A2 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48D09F
#48D09F
oklch(77.1% 0.138 165.2)
- #F28FC8
#F28FC8
oklch(77.1% 0.137 345.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #48D09F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48D09F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
Use #48D09F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.